The tweets are no longer posted.
White defended himself in an Instagram story statement.
Because of this, my family has been doxxed, and my friends have received death threats.
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The rumors are false.
I cant accept the portrayal of me as someone bigoted, or criminally negligent of peoples safety.
These are the kind of baseless, harmful claims that can create mistrust toward victims.
White added that his character on Wednesday was being conflated with his real-life persona.
My friendJanewas falsely portrayed as a victim, and her attempts to set the record straight have been ignored.
She gave me permission to include her in this message.
He concluded by thanking his supporters.
Its very distressing to know that this misinformation has upset people, he wrote.
Im really thankful for everyone whos stood by me and helped share the facts.
Harassment of my family, friends and coworkers needs to stop yo.
Thank you for taking the time to read this.
